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Allison Martin, LCSW

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationArkansas
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Parenting, and Coping with life changes
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Allison

Allison Martin is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and adjustment to life changes.

Background and approach

With 15 years of experience in behavioral health, she aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where clients can explore practical strategies and emotional healing. Allison emphasizes individualized care, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s circumstances and goals.

She draws on a range of evidence-informed methods to support coping, concentration, memory concerns, and interpersonal difficulties. Allison’s work includes attention to related areas such as mood disorders, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, caregiver stress, and women’s health during pregnancy and childbirth.

Clients can expect collaborative guidance focused on empowerment and gradual steps toward more satisfying daily functioning and relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Allison integrates Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into her work, offering ways to understand inner parts and to build values-based action. Internal Family Systems helps people notice and relate to different inner voices or parts, which can clarify patterns behind anxiety, self-criticism, or difficulty concentrating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and emotions without getting stuck in them, and on identifying personal values to guide practical change.

Choosing the best approach is treated as a collaborative process. Allison works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adapts methods over time so the therapeutic plan fits each person’s situation and evolves with progress.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow clients to engage from home or other convenient locations, making it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and daily responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Allison commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and coping with life changes, and also supports people facing mood disorders, panic, PTSD, social anxiety, family problems, and related challenges.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and person-centered, combining empathy with practical strategies to help clients set goals and make steady progress toward improved functioning and wellbeing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Allison brings 15 years of professional experience in behavioral health settings to her work with clients.
What credentials and location are listed for Allison?
She is an LCSW licensed in Arkansas with licence number AR LCSW 4822-C and practices with Arkansas as her listed location.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available with this therapist?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability and preference.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFamily problemsIntellectual disabilityMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Arkansas

Languages

English